Have a past indiscretion that keeps coming back to haunt you whenever you are asked to disclose your history? Does a criminal conviction come up when someone searches you online? In today's tough job market it is more important than ever to have a clean record. Employers will undoubtedly conduct an extensive background check on all applicants. We expunge Long Beach Criminal cases under PC 1203.4. Your case can be dismissed as long as you have not have violated the terms of their probation in any way, for example the person seeking the Long Beach expungement must not have sustained any new conviction or have been arrested for any new offense while on probation.

All crimes can be expunged, with the exception of those crimes excluded by statute and commonly barred sex offenses listed under 290 of the Penal Code such as child molestation. Notably, the California Appellate Court ruled in December of 2006 that crimes of "attempt" such as attempted child molestation can be expunged under California Law. Which offenses fall under the exceptions are limited and an Attorney should be consulted to ensure the particular crime qualifies. Many people are unaware of the fact that they can obtain relief from the lifelong stigma of a criminal conviction or arrest. This result can be achieved by a Long Beach Expungement attorney.

Assuming the condition precedent has been satisfied, the next step is to file the petition with the Long Beach Superior Court requesting that the conviction be expunged from the defendant's record. Most Courts require fees be paid to file the legal petition, in addition the petition must be in the proper legal form and must be served on the appropriate agencies in order to be reviewed by the Judge. A local Long Beach Lawyer should be retained to be sure the petition for expungement is filed correctly. In many cases a judge will reject an otherwise meritorious petition because the form was not completed properly or some technical rule was not followed.

Once the Court petition for an expungement has been granted by the Court, the person can, in most cases, state that he or she has not been convicted of a crime for purposes of private employment. In effect the case will have been dismissed. For more information, please refer to Penal Code 1203.4. In addition to expungements, our attorneys can file other motions to seal and destroy arrest records and remove convictions for all juvenile criminal matters in Long Beach.

Not all lawyers have the same success rate as others, paying too little to a lawyer for an expungement can result in an ineffective removal of the criminal charge.

We serve: Long Beach, San Pedro Attorneys, Wilmington, Compton, Seal Beach, Harbor City, Signal Hill and all Courts in Los Angeles County

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